A synthesis route of gold nanoparticles without using a reducing agent

C. VARGAS-HERNANDEZ; M. M. MARISCAL; R. ESPARZA; M. J. YACAMÁN

AMER INST PHYSICS

Año: 2010 vol. 96 p. 2131151 - 2131151

In the present work we show that syntesis of gold nanoparticles (NPs) could be per- fomed by Microwave-Assisted Technique (MWAT) without the need of adding any reducting agent. Only water and the gold salt precursor are neccesary to generate the NPs under the in°uence of Microwaves (MW). The produced NPs have been charac- terized by state-of-art microscopy techniques, like high resolution electron microscopy (HRTEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX). Theoretical calculations have been performed to support the experimental ¯ndings. It is expected that the present work opens routes for synthesis of NPs using green, fast and safe methods.